Fragrance comparison

Haibah vs Imperium

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

1 wins

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #27,818 OudEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Imperium

Claudio Cutuli Parfums

5.001 votes

Rank #58,664 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haibah takes 1 of 1 categories.

Haibah
Choose it for a oud and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Imperium
Choose it for a woody and amber character.

Haibah1/1

Imperium0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Haibah

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

HaibahThe Spirit of Dubai

ImperiumClaudio Cutuli Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 11%Had 11%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

13%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

8%Hate

62 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

patchouli77%

oud69%

white floral61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, oud and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Taif RoseSpicy NotesWoody NotesLeatherSaffronPeachApple

Heart

AmberTruffleMossIrisRoseMay RoseYlang-YlangHerbal Notes

Base

Indian OudEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodPatchouliSandalwoodCedarMusk

Top30 to 45 minutes

Agarwood (Oud)SaffronRed Fruits

Heart2 to 3 hours

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

Guaiac WoodPatchouliCashmere WoodAmber

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Saffron, Amber and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Imperium, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer32

Fall96

Winter100

Day43

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,818

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,664

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHaibahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Haibah by The Spirit of Dubai leads with heavy Indian agarwood, smoky leather, and a prickle of saffron. Crisp apple, pear, and bergamot attempt to lift the opening, but dark resins quickly take over the skin. Beneath the fruit, intense earthiness settles into wet moss, black truffle, and velvet May rose. Dry cedarwoo…

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Imperium by Claudio Cutuli Parfums presents a deep woody profile that contrasts tart red fruits with dark agarwood and warm saffron. It opens with an unexpected pairing of juicy berries and dry, medicinal spice before easing into a cleaner floral heart of jasmine and lily-of-the-valley. As the initial sharpness settle…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Haibah or Imperium?

Haibah takes 1 of 1 categories. Haibah is rated 4.23/5 from 62 votes; Imperium is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Haibah for a oud and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Imperium for a woody and amber character.

Do Haibah and Imperium smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Saffron, Amber and Guaiac Wood.

Is Haibah or Imperium better for summer or winter?

Haibah suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Haibah and Imperium?

Haibah has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Taif Rose, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Amber, Truffle, Moss and Iris, a base of Indian Oud, Earthy Notes, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli. Imperium has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Red Fruits, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Guaiac Wood, Patchouli, Cashmere Wood and Amber.